Excellent trip - AB, MT, WY, CO - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Hammer500 · 08-03-2010, 05:05 PM

Just got back from an excellent trip. My wife and I took my 69 Chev and a buddy took his 72 GMC and we went from Calgary AB to Cheyenne WY for the rodeo and then on to Denver CO and Mt Evans CO (elev: 14000 ft), back to Cheyenne, then Cody WY, then though Yellowstone park, Glacier park and back home. 2580 miles in total. The only problem we had was when I broke a rocker arm on the first day in Collins MT, I had lots of tools and parts so it only slowed us down about 45 mins.

I averaged about 15.7 mpg with 350, 200 4R, 3.73s . I didn't it was too bad considering the elevation difference and how rich my truck was running the whole time.
My buddy averaged about 8.5 with his 406 , 350
turbo, 3.42s. His truck works pretty good but it won't spin the tires on wet pavement at 14000 ft above sea level when jetted for 2000 ft.

VA72C10 · 08-03-2010, 05:18 PM

sounds like a great time. Any pictures

Frijolito1988 · 08-03-2010, 05:30 PM

Sounds like a fun trip, as stated above, where are the pictures !

*sharpie1972* · 08-03-2010, 06:12 PM

Dang! wish I had known you were coming through Cody, I'm only 23 miles away. Would have loved to meet up with you guys. Sounds like a great trip! Sharpie

Zoomin · 08-03-2010, 06:25 PM

I bet you had the whole place to yourself this time of year - not!

I am going to try to get to Glacier next next month. Love it up there!

**LockDoc** · 08-03-2010, 07:25 PM

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Sounds like fun to me... I may have to try something like that when I get the '70 done.

LockDoc

**driller35** · 08-03-2010, 07:39 PM

Sounds awesome, i am heading out almost on the same route but will do it with the Harley and will shy away from yellowstone as way to busy for my liking

BigSky71 · 08-03-2010, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zoomin

I bet you had the whole place to yourself this time of year - not!

I am going to try to get to Glacier next next month. Love it up there!

I live about 30 miles from Glacier. Great time of year to be in the Northern Rockies!

With August comes forest fires though, and cloudy smoke filled skies... oh well at least its summer!

Hammer500 · 08-03-2010, 08:53 PM

Here are some pics as requested

#4 Intake Rocker Arm Broke in Collins MT only a few hours in the trip

Fixing Rocker Arm

Broken Rocker Arm

My Truck in Billings MT

My truck and Micah's just inside WY border

Getting Passed

Following Micah

From the peak of Mt Evans

Yellowstone

Glacier

Another pic in Glacier
It amazes me how much beautiful country there is out there

Hammer500 · 08-03-2010, 09:03 PM

Hey Sharpie. I meant to go on the Wyoming section and post the trip before I went to see if there were any members close by but I ran out of time.

Met lots of 67-72 trucks on the road and talked with lots of people at the many gas stops that either own or wished they hadn't sold their 67-72. Micah was talking to a guy in the Walmart parking lot in Great Falls that said he owned several, not sure if he is a board member or not. Micah also talked with a guy in Cheyenne with a purple suburban that owned a few as well.

**Dieselwrencher** · 08-03-2010, 08:53 PM

That sounds like a great time! Atleast you didn't have any big issues. I'd love to make a trip out there but I don't think it's in the cards this year.

08-03-2010, 05:05 PM	#1
Hammer500 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 115	Excellent trip - AB, MT, WY, CO Just got back from an excellent trip. My wife and I took my 69 Chev and a buddy took his 72 GMC and we went from Calgary AB to Cheyenne WY for the rodeo and then on to Denver CO and Mt Evans CO (elev: 14000 ft), back to Cheyenne, then Cody WY, then though Yellowstone park, Glacier park and back home. 2580 miles in total. The only problem we had was when I broke a rocker arm on the first day in Collins MT, I had lots of tools and parts so it only slowed us down about 45 mins. I averaged about 15.7 mpg with 350, 200 4R, 3.73s . I didn't it was too bad considering the elevation difference and how rich my truck was running the whole time. My buddy averaged about 8.5 with his 406 , 350 turbo, 3.42s. His truck works pretty good but it won't spin the tires on wet pavement at 14000 ft above sea level when jetted for 2000 ft. __________________ 69 Chev C/10 350/200 4R LWB 69 Chev K/20 4x4 350/4sp LWB 69 GMC Sierra Grande 396/400 LWB

08-03-2010, 05:18 PM	#2
VA72C10 VA72C10 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 25,269	Re: Excellent trip - AB, MT, WY, CO sounds like a great time. Any pictures __________________ Looking for a 67-72 swb or blazer project in or around VA.

08-03-2010, 05:30 PM	#3
Frijolito1988 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 421	Re: Excellent trip - AB, MT, WY, CO Sounds like a fun trip, as stated above, where are the pictures !

08-03-2010, 06:25 PM	#5
Zoomin Man of Mini-Talents Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,295	Re: Excellent trip - AB, MT, WY, CO I bet you had the whole place to yourself this time of year - not! I am going to try to get to Glacier next next month. Love it up there! __________________ Steve Project - Ruth 66 Skylark Project - Lola 60 Biscayne Project - Iron Ox 54 GMC 100 Project - Darth 69 Camaro

08-03-2010, 07:25 PM	#6
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,648	Re: Excellent trip - AB, MT, WY, CO - Sounds like fun to me... I may have to try something like that when I get the '70 done. LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

08-03-2010, 06:12 PM	#4
sharpie1972 Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Powell, Wyoming Posts: 4,973	Re: Excellent trip - AB, MT, WY, CO Dang! wish I had known you were coming through Cody, I'm only 23 miles away. Would have loved to meet up with you guys. Sounds like a great trip! Sharpie

08-03-2010, 07:39 PM	#7
driller35 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Calgary,AB Posts: 323	Re: Excellent trip - AB, MT, WY, CO Sounds awesome, i am heading out almost on the same route but will do it with the Harley and will shy away from yellowstone as way to busy for my liking __________________ 72 Chev Cheyenne Super SB 4x4 350,4spd,buckets, tilt,tach,am-fm,extreme tow hooks,Canadian Model Production 1 of 52 SOLD 70 Chev CST, 350 auto, PS, PB, AC, tach

08-03-2010, 08:53 PM	#9
Hammer500 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 115	Re: Excellent trip - AB, MT, WY, CO Here are some pics as requested #4 Intake Rocker Arm Broke in Collins MT only a few hours in the trip Fixing Rocker Arm Broken Rocker Arm My Truck in Billings MT My truck and Micah's just inside WY border Getting Passed Following Micah From the peak of Mt Evans Yellowstone Glacier Another pic in Glacier It amazes me how much beautiful country there is out there __________________ 69 Chev C/10 350/200 4R LWB 69 Chev K/20 4x4 350/4sp LWB 69 GMC Sierra Grande 396/400 LWB Last edited by Hammer500; 08-03-2010 at 08:54 PM.

08-03-2010, 09:03 PM	#10
Hammer500 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 115	Re: Excellent trip - AB, MT, WY, CO Hey Sharpie. I meant to go on the Wyoming section and post the trip before I went to see if there were any members close by but I ran out of time. Met lots of 67-72 trucks on the road and talked with lots of people at the many gas stops that either own or wished they hadn't sold their 67-72. Micah was talking to a guy in the Walmart parking lot in Great Falls that said he owned several, not sure if he is a board member or not. Micah also talked with a guy in Cheyenne with a purple suburban that owned a few as well. __________________ 69 Chev C/10 350/200 4R LWB 69 Chev K/20 4x4 350/4sp LWB 69 GMC Sierra Grande 396/400 LWB

08-03-2010, 08:53 PM	#11
Dieselwrencher 6>8 Plugless........ Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Prairie City, Ia Posts: 17,139	Re: Excellent trip - AB, MT, WY, CO That sounds like a great time! Atleast you didn't have any big issues. I'd love to make a trip out there but I don't think it's in the cards this year. __________________ Ryan 1972 Chevy Longhorn K30 Cheyenne Super, 359 Inline 6 cylinder, Auto Trans, Tilt, Diesel Tach/Vach, Buckets, Rare Rear 4-link and air ride option Build Thread 1972 GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn 4x4 1972 Chevy Cheyenne Super K20 Long Step side tilt, tach, tow hooks, AC, 350 4 speed 1972 C10 Suburban Custom Deluxe 1969 Chevy milk truck 1971 Camaro RS 5.3 BTR STG3 Cam Super T10 1940 Ford 354 Hemi 46RH Ford 9" on air ride huge project *Tired of spark plugs? Check this out.*

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